MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

The demand for qualified Supply Chain Management practitioners is increasing in all branches of industry and commerce including the manufacturing and service sectors. Supply Chain Management encompasses everything from initial design to procurement of material and services, processing and delivery to the customer. Customer satisfaction and sustainable business performance are dependent on having the right product or service at the right place at the right time, and this connot be done without an understanding of Supply Chain Management.

The course provides high-calibre graduates with an in-depth understanding of strategic,tactical and operational issues relating to management of supply chains. On completion of the course, you will be equipped with state-of-the-art concepts, methods, techniques and tools to allow you to contribute towards the competitiveness of industrail and commercial organisations worldwide.

What is the MSc Supply Chain & Logistics Management?

The MSc Supply Chain & Logistics Management is a 180 credit (European standard) masters' degree programme. In the UK, the programme is a one year full-time programme which has been running for a number of years in Glasgow through the Strathclyde Institute of Operations Management (SIOM). For additional details on SIOM, visit the website: www.strath.ac.uk/siom.

In the UAE the masters is not an 'on-line' or a 'distance learning' programme; it is a 2 year part-time, face-to-face taught programme with a combination of intensive seminars and tutorial classes for each module, all of which are scheduled over weekends and evenings.

With the exception of the mode of study, the part-time programme offered in the UAE is in all respects, identical to that offered on a full-time basis in Scotland; the credit structure and subjects, entry criteria, course assessment, books and teaching materials are the same, and the programme is taught by the same Strathclyde academics who teach in Glasgow.

The programme is accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, and is fully endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and SAP. The teaching team includes a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Who is the programme aimed at?

This programme is particularly suitable for graduates who are already working in or are planning to work in, a supply chain or logistics environment, and who wish to improve their career prospects. In particular:

people who work or are planning to work, within the field of Supply Chain and Logistics Management; e.g. operations, process management, operations planning and control, purchasing and procurement, logistics and distribution, amongst others; and

people with a background in various support functions such as sales, maintenance, finance, marketing, and quality, and who wish to gain a better understanding of Supply Chain and Logistics Management issues, concepts, models, tools and techniques.

The knowledge, experience and skills you will gain through the prgramme will make you a valuable resource in any supply chain-based enterprise – where you can contribute immediately – and make a real difference!

Contact

Should you wish additional information on, or wish to come in and talk to us in more detail about the programme, please contact either Ron Bradfield in Abu Dhabi, or Ranjit Gajendra in Dubai, their contact details being: